CRPC ESE NOTES
Contents
Chapter I- SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................ 8
Chapter – II Constitution of Criminal Court and offices .................................................................. 11
(i) Courts of Session ..................................................................................................................... 11
(ii) Judicial Magistrates of the First class and Second Class and, in any metropolitan area,
Metropolitan Magistrates .............................................................................................................. 12
Special Judicial/Metropolitan Magistrates ................................................................................... 14
(iii) Executive Magistrates............................................................................................................ 15
Chapter III......................................................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER IV-B: AID TO MAGISTRATE AND THE POLICE (Section 37-39) ......................... 19
Chapter V - Arrest of Persons........................................................................................................... 20
Arrest without warrant .................................................................................................................. 21
Arrest with warrant ....................................................................................................................... 26
Arrest by Private Person [S. 43] ................................................................................................... 27
Arrest how made [S. 46] ............................................................................................................... 29
Powers to Effect Arrest................................................................................................................. 30
Post Arrest Procedures.................................................................................................................. 31
Rights of Arrested Persons ........................................................................................................... 33
Consequences of Non Compliance with Arrest Procedures ......................................................... 36
Information to the police and investigation ...................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER VI: PROCESS TO COMPEL APPEARANCE............................................................. 38
Summons (Section 61-69) ............................................................................................................ 38
Warrant of Arrest (Section 70-81) ................................................................................................ 40
Proclamation and attachment (Section 82-86).............................................................................. 42
,CHAPTER VII: PROCESS TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF THINGS ...................................... 47
(A-Section 91, B-Section 93-98, C-Section 99-101 ..................................................................... 47
A.–Summons to produce .............................................................................................................. 47
B.–Search-warrants....................................................................................................................... 47
C.–General provisions relating to searches .................................................................................. 50
CHAPTER VIII: SECURITY FOR KEEPING PEACE AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR (Section 106-
124) ................................................................................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER IX: ORDER OF MAINTENANCE FOR WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS
(Section 125-128) ............................................................................................................................. 59
Section 125 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ............................................................ 59
WIFE ........................................................................................................................................ 59
Section 126 - Procedure ................................................................................................................ 61
Section 127 – Alteration in allowance .......................................................................................... 61
CHAPTER X: MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY (Section 129-144)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Unlawful assemblies 129-132) ..................................................................................................... 63
Public nuisances (133-143) .......................................................................................................... 64
A. Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger (144) ................................................. 68
Chapter XII - INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE 70
S. 154 – Information in Cognizable Cases ................................................................................... 70
Power to investigate Cognizable Offence (S. 156)....................................................................... 70
Registration of FIR ....................................................................................................................... 71
Evidentiary Value of FIR ............................................................................................................. 72
Information & Investigation of Non-Cognizable Offence [S. 155 ............................................... 73
Initiation of Investigation ............................................................................................................. 73
Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses ........................................................... 74
Examination of witnesses by police ............................................................................................. 75
, Statements not to be obtained by pressure or inducement............................................................ 80
Power of Judicial Magistrate to record confessions and statements ............................................ 81
Investigation Outside India ........................................................................................................... 85
Case Diary .................................................................................................................................... 86
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in 24 hours.................................................. 87
Procedure to follow on completion of investigation, ................................................................... 90
Police to investigate and report in cases of unnatural or suspicious death ................................... 92
Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death in police custody and into other cases of unnatural or
suspicious deaths .......................................................................................................................... 94
Amit Sir Notes .............................................................................................................................. 94
Cognizance of Offences.................................................................................................................... 95
Transfer of Cases – S. 191 ............................................................................................................ 97
Power of the Chief Judicial Magistrate to transfer a case ............................................................ 98
Cognizance of offences by Court of Session ................................................................................ 98
Amit’s Notes ................................................................................................................................. 98
Complaints to Magistrates ................................................................................................................ 99
Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates...................................................................... 101
Issue of Process [S. 204]............................................................................................................. 101
Power to dispense with the personal attendance of the accused [S. 205] ................................... 102
Special summons in cases of petty offence [S. 206] .................................................................. 103
Supply to the accused of copies of statements and other documents [S. 207 & 208] ................ 104
Commitment of case to Court of Session [S. 209] ..................................................................... 105
The Charge ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Contents of the Charge [S. 211-214] .......................................................................................... 106
Effect of Errors [S. 215] ............................................................................................................. 107
Alteration of Charges.................................................................................................................. 107
, Joinder of Charges ...................................................................................................................... 108
Exceptions .............................................................................................................................. 108
Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges .............................. 111
Chapter XVIII -TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSIONS ...................................................... 112
What is Court of Sessions? ......................................................................................................... 112
Initial steps in the trial ................................................................................................................ 112
Procedure for trial before Court of Sessions (S.225- S.237) ...................................................... 112
Considerations while framing charges: ...................................................................................... 113
Conviction on plea of guilty (S.299) .......................................................................................... 113
Date for prosecution evidence (S.230) ....................................................................................... 114
Evidence for prosecution (S.273) ............................................................................................... 114
Examination of witnesses (S.231) .............................................................................................. 114
Record of the Evidence (S.276) .................................................................................................. 114
Steps to follow the prosecution evidence. .................................................................................. 115
Steps to follow the defence evidence (S.233)............................................................................. 116
Procedures in cases of defamation of high dignitaries and public servants (S.199(2)). ............. 117
TRIAL OF WARRANT CASES BY MAGISTRATES: CHAPTER XIX (S. 238-250) .............. 119
Difference between Summons Case and Warrant case .............................................................. 119
Types of Warrant Cases:............................................................................................................. 120
Case instituted by a Police Report .............................................................................................. 120
Case instituted otherwise than on a Police Report ..................................................................... 122
Judgement ................................................................................................................................... 123
Compensation for accusation without a reasonable cause.......................................................... 124
TRIAL OF SUMMONS CASE: CHAPTER XX (S.251-259)....................................................... 125
Procedure of trial in summons cases .......................................................................................... 125
Power of Court to convert summons cases into warrant cases (S.259) ...................................... 126
Contents
Chapter I- SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................ 8
Chapter – II Constitution of Criminal Court and offices .................................................................. 11
(i) Courts of Session ..................................................................................................................... 11
(ii) Judicial Magistrates of the First class and Second Class and, in any metropolitan area,
Metropolitan Magistrates .............................................................................................................. 12
Special Judicial/Metropolitan Magistrates ................................................................................... 14
(iii) Executive Magistrates............................................................................................................ 15
Chapter III......................................................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER IV-B: AID TO MAGISTRATE AND THE POLICE (Section 37-39) ......................... 19
Chapter V - Arrest of Persons........................................................................................................... 20
Arrest without warrant .................................................................................................................. 21
Arrest with warrant ....................................................................................................................... 26
Arrest by Private Person [S. 43] ................................................................................................... 27
Arrest how made [S. 46] ............................................................................................................... 29
Powers to Effect Arrest................................................................................................................. 30
Post Arrest Procedures.................................................................................................................. 31
Rights of Arrested Persons ........................................................................................................... 33
Consequences of Non Compliance with Arrest Procedures ......................................................... 36
Information to the police and investigation ...................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER VI: PROCESS TO COMPEL APPEARANCE............................................................. 38
Summons (Section 61-69) ............................................................................................................ 38
Warrant of Arrest (Section 70-81) ................................................................................................ 40
Proclamation and attachment (Section 82-86).............................................................................. 42
,CHAPTER VII: PROCESS TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF THINGS ...................................... 47
(A-Section 91, B-Section 93-98, C-Section 99-101 ..................................................................... 47
A.–Summons to produce .............................................................................................................. 47
B.–Search-warrants....................................................................................................................... 47
C.–General provisions relating to searches .................................................................................. 50
CHAPTER VIII: SECURITY FOR KEEPING PEACE AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR (Section 106-
124) ................................................................................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER IX: ORDER OF MAINTENANCE FOR WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS
(Section 125-128) ............................................................................................................................. 59
Section 125 in The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ............................................................ 59
WIFE ........................................................................................................................................ 59
Section 126 - Procedure ................................................................................................................ 61
Section 127 – Alteration in allowance .......................................................................................... 61
CHAPTER X: MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY (Section 129-144)
.......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Unlawful assemblies 129-132) ..................................................................................................... 63
Public nuisances (133-143) .......................................................................................................... 64
A. Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger (144) ................................................. 68
Chapter XII - INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE 70
S. 154 – Information in Cognizable Cases ................................................................................... 70
Power to investigate Cognizable Offence (S. 156)....................................................................... 70
Registration of FIR ....................................................................................................................... 71
Evidentiary Value of FIR ............................................................................................................. 72
Information & Investigation of Non-Cognizable Offence [S. 155 ............................................... 73
Initiation of Investigation ............................................................................................................. 73
Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses ........................................................... 74
Examination of witnesses by police ............................................................................................. 75
, Statements not to be obtained by pressure or inducement............................................................ 80
Power of Judicial Magistrate to record confessions and statements ............................................ 81
Investigation Outside India ........................................................................................................... 85
Case Diary .................................................................................................................................... 86
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in 24 hours.................................................. 87
Procedure to follow on completion of investigation, ................................................................... 90
Police to investigate and report in cases of unnatural or suspicious death ................................... 92
Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death in police custody and into other cases of unnatural or
suspicious deaths .......................................................................................................................... 94
Amit Sir Notes .............................................................................................................................. 94
Cognizance of Offences.................................................................................................................... 95
Transfer of Cases – S. 191 ............................................................................................................ 97
Power of the Chief Judicial Magistrate to transfer a case ............................................................ 98
Cognizance of offences by Court of Session ................................................................................ 98
Amit’s Notes ................................................................................................................................. 98
Complaints to Magistrates ................................................................................................................ 99
Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates...................................................................... 101
Issue of Process [S. 204]............................................................................................................. 101
Power to dispense with the personal attendance of the accused [S. 205] ................................... 102
Special summons in cases of petty offence [S. 206] .................................................................. 103
Supply to the accused of copies of statements and other documents [S. 207 & 208] ................ 104
Commitment of case to Court of Session [S. 209] ..................................................................... 105
The Charge ..................................................................................................................................... 105
Contents of the Charge [S. 211-214] .......................................................................................... 106
Effect of Errors [S. 215] ............................................................................................................. 107
Alteration of Charges.................................................................................................................. 107
, Joinder of Charges ...................................................................................................................... 108
Exceptions .............................................................................................................................. 108
Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges .............................. 111
Chapter XVIII -TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSIONS ...................................................... 112
What is Court of Sessions? ......................................................................................................... 112
Initial steps in the trial ................................................................................................................ 112
Procedure for trial before Court of Sessions (S.225- S.237) ...................................................... 112
Considerations while framing charges: ...................................................................................... 113
Conviction on plea of guilty (S.299) .......................................................................................... 113
Date for prosecution evidence (S.230) ....................................................................................... 114
Evidence for prosecution (S.273) ............................................................................................... 114
Examination of witnesses (S.231) .............................................................................................. 114
Record of the Evidence (S.276) .................................................................................................. 114
Steps to follow the prosecution evidence. .................................................................................. 115
Steps to follow the defence evidence (S.233)............................................................................. 116
Procedures in cases of defamation of high dignitaries and public servants (S.199(2)). ............. 117
TRIAL OF WARRANT CASES BY MAGISTRATES: CHAPTER XIX (S. 238-250) .............. 119
Difference between Summons Case and Warrant case .............................................................. 119
Types of Warrant Cases:............................................................................................................. 120
Case instituted by a Police Report .............................................................................................. 120
Case instituted otherwise than on a Police Report ..................................................................... 122
Judgement ................................................................................................................................... 123
Compensation for accusation without a reasonable cause.......................................................... 124
TRIAL OF SUMMONS CASE: CHAPTER XX (S.251-259)....................................................... 125
Procedure of trial in summons cases .......................................................................................... 125
Power of Court to convert summons cases into warrant cases (S.259) ...................................... 126
